“BLACAN SAMBAL” is one of the typical dishes from Jambi province. Belacan is also called Terasi, which is basically made of fish, small shrimp, or a mixture of both. Because of the different basic ingredients, there is Terasi shrimp and Terasi fish. The ingredients are fermented, and formed into a kind of 'dough.' It's blackish brown, yet sometimes also given a color to make it look more attractive.How to make sambal with it is quite easy and practical, can be tried right away at home. Use Belacan/shrimp paste with excellent quality. Make sure it smells fresh and doesn’t sting.

Malaysian Shrimp Paste tasted Excellent here is a quick way of cooking with a malaysian style like a pro!

Well it’s time for dinner. I made a very quick and easy sautéed water spinach and tofu. Yup!I just put all together for our dinner along with quinoa.Okay everyone, here is the recipe!

Some people from outside Asia find the smell of shrimp paste (terasi) to be repulsive. However, shrimp paste can really give a kick you need in your stir fry.

This pasta dish is very easy to prepare. It is also very flexible in a sense that you may use other ingredients instead of tuna. You may use chicken, pork or other seafood like shrimp or crab meat.

Kangkung aka water spinach is a very healthy kind of vegetable. It is very low in calories and fats and it carries excellent level of vitamin A, C, B-complex, and minerals. In Indonesia 🇮🇩 kangkung is very cheap. Indonesian people like to consume kangkung on daily basis. There are many delicious recipes of this vegetable. I will try to share them one by one since here in US kangkung is very expensive 😅 Please follow my Instagram @jenscookingdiary for the Indonesian recipes or @jenscookdineandtravel for the English recipes 🙏🏻😊😘

I just harvested water spinach which I planted on the plant pot. It's one month old and it can be harvested. It's organic product and I gave so much love on growing water spinach 😝#OneRecipeOneTree#TeamTrees#Vegetarian

This recipe is actually just to utilize the remaining beaten eggs after making fried bananas, and there happens to be a tomato and shrimp that I can use to participate in the event for cookpad Indonesia.Shrimp shells should not be discarded, because it would be mashed with spices to strengthen the taste (as a natural flavoring). But only for those who do not have allergies to shrimp and its derivatives, because if you have allergies, you can not consume this dish (recipe is made from shrimp and eggs). It's just a simple dish that appeared suddenly ... HEHEHE.Research shows that in the shrimp shell, there is a compound known as chondroitin can help maintain healthy joints. These compounds can increase the production of proteoglycans and kalogen which is an important component in the joints, helping lubrication in the joints, and acts as a shock absorber. The main source of these compounds is animal cartilage, which is actually natural ingredients and of course safe. One example is the shrimp shells. So, do not waste shrimp shells while you eat. In addition to being more practical because you do not need to peel, the skin of shrimp can help maintain the health of your joints. If you do not like shrimp, try taking supplements or milk containing chondroitin.Benefits SHRIMP SHELL :* Anti-termite material.* Inhibiting the multiplication of human gastric cancer cells.* Increase endurance.* Lowering cholesterol.* Reduce the workload of the liver.* Reducing the work pressure of other organs due to excessive fat.* Accelerate wound healing and bone damage.* Avoid the possibility of contracting the disease typhus.* Inhibit growth of various microbial pathogens that cause disease typhus.

The Simply Asia Sweet Ginger Garlic Seasoning is hard to find, but makes this recipe delicious.

Water spinach is popularly known as kalmi shaak in Bengali. It has a wide range of medicinal benefits. This is the best way to prepare it in the tastiest way as well to keep all the medicinal benefits in tact. Serve it with some steamed rice.

This is actually not a new recipe, but I have not had a chance to share. Easy to find Ingredients and very easy to make, let's try...

I've been crazy about shio-kombu recently.and added it to my normal spinach dish ( )o.- It's fine if you don't have it, but if you do...add kombu powder or kombu tea to boost the flavor.- If you use normal soy sauce, check the taste, adjust, and add dashi stock granules if necessary. For 3 - 4 servings. Recipe by ruruchirin